STATES ADVISED TO HAVE PROPER REPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES IN POLICE FORCES

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Centre has advised all the State Governments to give special consideration to minorities in the recruitment to the State Police Forces and armed battalions in order to give proper representation to minorities. This was stated by the Social Justice & Empowerment Minister Dr. Satyanarayan Jatiya in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. He said that Central Police Forces have also been asked to ensure representation of minorities by making their candidate aware of the employment opportunities and recruitment programmes. Dr. Jatiya said that instructions have also been issued making it mandatory to have a member belonging to minority community in Selection Committees/Boards constituted for recruitment to 10 or more vacancies in Group ‘C’ or Group ‘D’ in Central Government and Public Sector Undertaking. Dr. Jatiya said that in order to help candidates of minority communities for competing successfully in services, Social Justice Ministry is implementing a scheme for pre-examination coaching classes for Weaker Sections including Minorities. He said that a similar coaching scheme is being implemented by the University Grants Commission for Weaker Sections as well as amongst educationally Backward Minority Communities In Universities and Colleges.